“With our thoughts, we make the world.”
– Buddha
Our thoughts shape our perceptions, feed our emotions, and are the foundation for our actions. Unfortunately, due to trauma or conditioning from a dysfunctional family or society, we often develop and inherit unhealthy negative beliefs. With techniques such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Eye Movement De-Sensitization Reprocessing (EMDR), we will work to remove the thought pattern at its root and replace it with beliefs that create a better outlook and cultivate more joy and confidence.
“Go inside and listen to your body, because your body will never lie to you. Your mind will play tricks, but the way you feel in your heart, in your guts, is the truth.”
– Miguel Ruiz
Our emotions and past trauma can not only be felt in the body but can get stuck there when unresolved. By combining somatic and yoga techniques, we can access and gently heal old wounds, allowing for a renewed sense of lightness and liberation from the past.
“Have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary.”
– Steve Jobs
Our intuition holds the answers to all of our questions and the resolution of our soul-searching. It is the compass that will guide us back to our life purpose, inner calling, our tribe, and most importantly, back home to our true nature. Using eastern philosophical concepts such as self-actualization, along with mindfulness and yoga philosophies, we will practice building your ability to listen to your inner wisdom, transforming your life from the inside out.
To empower and align people with their authentic self and life purpose so they can inspire wholeness in others, cultivate compassionate communities, and radically transform the world. The inspiration for this wish comes from a vision of changing the world from the inside out. The company’s values that gave birth to this vision are authenticity, radical self-expression, unconditional love, un-compromising courage, and an unwavering belief that miracles can happen when one sits still and listens to the inner voice that knows.
Not wisdom gained through books, lectures or intellectual pursuits but through hard lessons, heartbreak, and the harsh experiences that give life its depth and meaning. These pivotal and profound moments lead to the unequivocal understanding that there is a wild self, clawing to get out of the cage. Not wild in the out of control sense, wild in the untamed, natural, feral, and pure self that never heard all the lies, and never believed in being someone else. This wild self belongs to no one, dances to a carnal drumbeat, speaks freedom among prisoners, walks barefoot and naked in a world clothed in shame. In the midst of your pain, in the small, quiet moments and the stillness of the morning, if you stop long enough to listen, you can hear her. She’s calling you home.
Relying on the ever-expanding body of scientific psychopathology research, I employ western evidence-based treatment modalities such as EMDR while maintaining a therapeutic perspective that is informed by traditional eastern conceptions of self-actualization, emotional fulfillment, and a mind, body, soul connection. However, the most healing component in therapy is always the relationship. I know how challenging and scary it can be to work on ourselves. I offer constant support, validation, empathy, and care, holding the space so that you can hear the answers that are within, allowing you to become the person you are meant to be.
EMDR stands for Eye-Movement-Desensitization-Reprocessing, and it is an evidence-based eight-phase treatment.
Many people who feel they may need a little extra time and want extra boost can opt for a more intensive approach.
If you want therapy but your schedule is too hectic- online therapy is an effective and straightforward solution.
Trauma can occur in any event that compromises your ability to cope.
As the rates of narcissism are on the rise, so are the number of their victims.
One in three women will experience sexual assault in their lifetime and one in four women, have experienced severe domestic violence.
Being single is hard enough but trying to navigate modern dating can leave anyone feeling hopeless.
If you’re having difficulty finding your passion or feel stuck and don’t know how to get to the next level, therapy could help.
We learn from a very young age how to show up to relationships and how to get our needs met.
While fear is a normal response to stress, anxiety disorders can be extremely debilitating.
While we all can feel sad from time to time, but when it’s accompanied by feelings of worthlessness, negative thinking about the future, and a lack of energy and enjoyment, then it could be depression.
It can be devastating to lose someone we love.
About Erin
My definition of holistic is honoring and loving all parts of yourself: mind, body, soul, the good, the bad, the perfectly imperfect. It means listening to that inner intuitive higher self while nurturing and protecting the child within.
Our emotions are there for us. They are our inner guide and compass, pointing us in the direction we need to go. Grieving is an essential step in letting go. Anger is there to help you set a boundary. Guilt lets you know that your actions are not in alignment with your agreements. Every emotion has purpose and value.
However, we can often allow irrational thinking to set in when we feel bad. This can take the form of black and white thinking and believing that things will always be this way.
Try to stay anchored into the truth no matter how big the waves of emotions are. Remember that life is constantly changing, and so are we. No matter how permanent the problem, you will not always feel this way.
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Feb 26
Frustration, overwhelm, exhaustion, procrastination, and inattention are all signs that you need a break. So often we shame ourselves for these experiences and try to push through them anyway.
Resting is radical self-care in a world that wrongly teaches us that productivity is a reflection of self-worth. Although it’s counterintuitive, doing nothing is sometimes the most productive thing you can do.
I know there’s a lot to do this time of year but please take some time to unplug.
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Nov 19
Healing is cyclical, not linear. There is no arrival or final destination. We are always learning and growing. We can change and things definitely can get better. However, we will return many times to the same wound before we are fully healed.
If you feel discouraged because you’ve done the work and the same pattern keeps presenting itself- don’t give up. What is coming up, is coming up to leave. The same problem presenting itself is not evidence that you’re stuck, but an opportunity to do something different so you can graduate.
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Oct 22
There are always reasons but there are no excuses. If someone is not prioritizing you then it’s time to leave. Most people stay because they believe that one day this person or their circumstances will change. It’s toxic to be in a relationship with a fantasy of someone and not the reality.
The right person will show up for you every single day. They will let everyone know you’re together. They will want to define the relationship and make commitments. They will want to go at your pace because your happiness means a lot to them. If they ever think they’ve hurt you they will immediately make changes and do better. They will do what it takes to keep you in their life.
Please don’t put up with crumbs when you deserve to be at the head of the table.
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Oct 15
Children often interpret abandonment as their fault and believe they’re too much or not enough. Adults with abandonment wounds often have a sixth sense for noticing the slightest hint that someone might be pulling away or losing interest. The minute these spidey senses are activated it becomes a trauma trigger and there’s an automatic response to disappear your needs or work extra hard to prove your worth.
There’s an inner child in you who wants nothing more than to be loved, nurtured, and seen. After all of the effort, striving, chasing, and convincing you’ve put toward trying to make them stay, there’s usually only more emptiness and loneliness. That’s because the person this inner child needs the most is YOU.
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Oct 8
Codependency is a term that is often misunderstood and mistaken for dependency. These two things are not the same. Codependents are dependent on others' dependency. Another way of saying it is, codependents are chronically stuck in the role of caretaker.
Codependency should not be stigmatized. Showing empathy, support, and wanting to take care of a loved one are healthy, normal, human responses.
However, when someone grows up in a home with caretakers who cannot be bigger, wiser, or stronger- it can create a false belief that the only way to get love is by caretaking. When this child becomes an adult, they often feel that the way to get people to love them and not abandon them is to disappear their own needs and sacrifice themselves to meet the another’s needs. This, unfortunately, makes them a magnet for addicts and people who have traits of narcissism.
If you feel like you might have codependency, it's essential to learn how to set boundaries in a healthy way. This does not mean going from a doormat to a brick wall. It means coming from a stance that respects your feelings and that of another. Sometimes it's important to heal attachment trauma using evidenced based practices like EMDR before trying to set these boundaries. It's always good to get as much support as possible while trying to change these habits by attending CoDA or Al-Anon meetings.
Know that many people suffer from these relationship patterns and are able to heal and change them. Having healthy, loving relationships is possible. If you're reading this, your transformation has already begun and you are already on your way. 🙏🏻
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